Media Releases by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP
Australian Government helps ease pressure on pensioners
Australia’s age pensioners have received a total of $2.5 billion through Economic Security Strategy payments as part of the Australian Government’s response to the global…
ACT volunteering organisations share in $200,000
Over 60 community organisations in the Australian Capital Territory will benefit from more than $200,000 in Australian Government funding for volunteer grants. This is part…
Western Australia’s volunteering organisations share in $2.1 million
Over 700 community organisations in Western Australia will benefit from more than $2.1 million in Australian Government funding for volunteer grants. This is part of…
Community organisations benefit from 2008 Volunteer Grants Program
Over 2,200 community organisations in New South Wales will benefit from more than $6.7 million in Australian Government funding for volunteer grants. This is part…
Victoria’s volunteering organisations share in $6.3 million
Over 2,100 community organisations in Victoria will benefit from more than $6.3 million in Australian Government funding for volunteer grants. This is part of the…
South Australia’s volunteering organisations share in $1.2 million
Over 450 community organisations in South Australia will benefit from more than $1.2 million in Australian Government funding for volunteer grants. This is part of…
Queensland’s volunteering organisations share in $3.9 million
Over 1,300 community organisations in Queensland will benefit from about $3.89 million in Australian Government funding for volunteer grants. This is part of the $21…
NSW volunteering organisations share in $6.7 million
Over 2,200 community organisations in New South Wales will benefit from more than $6.7 million in Australian Government funding for volunteer grants. This is part…
Government and AFL partnership to help Indigenous kids in the Kimberley
The Australian Government has provided $250,000 to help expand Australian football training and development opportunities for Indigenous youth in the East Kimberley region of Western…
Tasmania’s volunteering organisations share in $481,000
More than 220 community organisations in Tasmania will receive $481,000 in Australian Government Volunteer Grants. This funding is part of the $21 million in Volunteers…
NT volunteering organisations share in $146,00
Almost 50 community organisations in the Northern Territory will receive more than $146,000 in Australian Government Volunteer Grants. This funding is part of the $21…
Cheaper fares for seniors around Australia
Seniors around Australia are now able to access concession fares on most interstate public transport systems as a new national scheme begins to rollout. From…
National Transport Concessions for Victorian Seniors Card holders
Victorian Seniors will be able to access new transport concessions when they travel interstate after 1 January as a new national scheme begins to roll…
National Transport Concessions for Tasmanian Seniors Card holders
Tasmanian Seniors will be able to access new transport concessions when they travel interstate after 1 January as a new national scheme begins to roll…
National Transport Concessions for South Australian Seniors Card holders
South Australian Seniors will be able to access new transport concessions when they travel interstate after 1 January as a new national scheme begins to…
National Transport Concessions for Northern Territory Seniors Card holders
Northern Territory Seniors will be able to access new transport concessions when they travel interstate after 1 January as a new national scheme begins to…
National Transport Concessions for Australian Capital Territory Seniors Card holders
Australian Capital Territory Seniors will be able to access new transport concessions when they travel interstate after 1 January as a new national scheme begins…
National Transport Concessions for New South Wales Seniors Card holders
New South Wales seniors will be able to access new transport concessions when they travel interstate after 1 January as a new national scheme begins…
New Social Security Agreement with Japan begins
A new Social Security Agreement with Japan which comes into effect today will benefit, in its first full year, about 1000 people who spend part…
Baby Bonus and Maternity Immunisation Allowance reforms make system fairer and simpler
Changes to the Baby Bonus and the Maternity Immunisation Allowance (MIA) commencing from 1 January 2009 will create a fairer and simpler system. The Baby…
Interstate transport concessions for Seniors Card holders
Seniors around Australia will be able to access new transport concessions when they travel interstate after 1 January as a new national scheme begins to…
National Disability Agreement begins
From 1 January 2009 a new $5.3 billion National Disability Agreement will pave the way for substantial reforms to the disability services system, as part…
Better information sharing to protect children
From 1 January 2009, a new protocol will improve information sharing between the Australian Government and State and Territory child protection agencies, to better protect…
Facilitator appointed for proposed Kimberley gas hub
The Australian Government has appointed Mr Bill Gray AM to facilitate negotiations with Indigenous interests in relation to establishing a liquefied natural gas (LNG) hub…
Christmas meals and hampers to people in need
Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, today visited St Mary’s House of Welcome in Fitzroy to serve lunch to clients…